Bead Jewelry


Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 Jewelry Trends

If you’re a beaded jewelry maker who likes to maximize your sales throughout different seasons, then you should learn to adjust your jewelry styles and looks to meet upcoming fashion and jewelry trends. While no one can guarantee what will be the “hot” new jewelry trend in the coming years, there are some definite designs, colors and overall themes in the fashion and jewelry world that are becoming more popular every day!

Jewelry fashion trends 2010 and 2011

Here’s a great example of …

A Great Book for Inspiring Bead Jewelry Ideas

Sherri Haab has a new book out called Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s Studio and it looks to be a winner!

Sherri Haab's new book for inspiring new jewelry ideas

Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s StudioThis isn’t your typical “how-to” or “instruction” book for how to build certain jewelry pieces …

Unique and Functional Mother’s Day Jewelry

Filed under: Bead Jewelry,Handmade Jewelry - 29 Apr 2009

Moms today are busy and deserve to given beautiful jewelry that makes life easier!

Unique Hand Made Murano Glass Beads and Jewelry

I’ve made a lot of different types of glass and bead jewelry over the years, but lately I’ve been turning away from some of the more mass produced beads for jewelry that I normally use and looking to buy or make some unique hand made beads to really add some visual interest to the jewelry I make.

Photo: Millefiori Murano Glass Pendant available from Aleyna Jewelry.

This stunning “Millefiori” Murano Glass Pendant is just one of the many beautiful pieces sold by Aleyna …

Explaining Art Beads, Bead Art and Bead Jewelry

I was talking to a non-beading friend the other day about all the different arts and crafts and beading we each do. She is much more into the “art” scene and is actually quite the painter while I’ve pretty much stuck to beading and jewelry-making and a little digital scrap booking from time to time. Out of the blue she asked me if there was a difference between bead art, art beads and bead jewelry.

“Isn’t it all still beads?” she asked.

I was stuck for a moment because I realized that many people who don’t visit bead …

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